NUR 2513 Maternal-Child Nursing MCN Exam 1

NUR 2513 Maternal-Child Nursing MCN Exam 1 What trends are currently influencing maternal child care? - An expansion of community-based services - Accidents are a leading cause of injury/mortality in the school aged population and therefore education focused on this topic would be considered high priority. What influences the changes in the types of care required to support maternal child health issues? - Families are smaller, with a higher number of single parent families as well as moms working outside the home. - When planning care, consideration must be given to these structural shifts. What are the 2020 National Health Goals for pregnancy? - Stop smoking/alcohol use - Eat a healthy diet - Take PNV - Take folic acid - Achieve optimal nutrition status prior to conception